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March 2, 2023March 3, 2023Lighting, Modifiers, Projects

Back to Basics: the Dog Bowl Beauty Dish

While I’m waiting for parts for the stepper motor-based design I’m working on, I thought I’d take a quick trip back to basics. My first DIY photography build was a […]

August 24, 2022March 26, 2023Electronics, Other Stuff, Projects

Making a Mini Smoke Machine

A few years ago I needed to generate a small and controllable amount of smoke for a shot I was working on: not too much smoke, as the subject was […]

June 9, 2022November 19, 2022Lighting, Modifiers, Projects

Grid for Godox AD100 Pro Flash

I recently added a Godox AD100 Pro to my collection of portable strobes. Compared to my shoe-mount strobes it’s more powerful (at 100 Ws), easier to mount off camera, has […]